[Nfb-krafters-korner] words

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Henrietta, That is a very good point.  That is why in our classes I  like 
after the teacher explains how to do it and when folks don't quite get it,  
they make comments on not understanding.  Most of the time others in the  
class will try explaining.  It is not taking away from the teacher's  teaching, 
but rather putting it in other "Words".  
 
This group is fantastic and we all learn from each other.  That is  what 
makes Krafters Korner unique.
 
Sometimes it takes just a word for the light bulb to go on with the  
understanding.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
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In a message dated 10/11/2011 11:34:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gary.brewer at COMCAST.NET writes:

Hi,
I  wanted to talk about the words we use. This is a great group and 
everyone does  a wonderful job describing how krafts are made. 

Terry has been asking  about eye cord for a long time now. I have to admit 
that I haven't been  reading the posts. But she called me tonight and we 
talked about it. Here is  what might have been happening.

When Terry made her first row she  pushed the knitting down to the other 
end of the dpn. Then she turned the  needle in her hand. Not from end to end 
but from side to side. Just one little  concept kept her eye cord from 
forming.  

For many years, I  couldn't pearl. One day I was at prayer blanket group 
and I told the ladies  about my problem. I don't hold my needles pointing to 
the sides. I have the  ends of the left hand needle in my lap. So the 
instructions I got, from a  person using correct posture, didn't fit my 
understanding. 

All I am  saying is that when a person is having difficulty, think of new 
words to use.  I told Terry to take the point the knitted material was close 
too and bring it  up to the top of her hands by making the points totally 
change ends of her  body. Not the best words by far. But it helped her realize 
what she was doing  wrong. 

MOst people can't understand how we can teach each other over  the phone. 
The reason we can is because we think about the words we use. We  are good at 
this. But Terry's experience shows us how we can take one more  step to 
better understanding.

Now, in no way am I trying to say that  anyone made a mistake or didn't do 
well at explaining. What I am saying is  that, tonight, I learned how 
important our words can be to someone else. That  using more words to explain a 
task might just be the answer to someones  problem.

Henrietta
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